One mild but demonstrative beating for the terrible pun later, we must admit that squirrels are indeed creatures that, for some reason or another, tend to easily elicit wild reactions from people. Some people find them amusing -- maybe because they appear to be such little ditzes when they're in motion, or because "squirrel" is an Inherently Funny Word. For other folks, squirrels are evil pests that are the bane of human existence, with an entire webpage dedicated to explaining why. Whatever you do, don't let them get their paws on caffeine. Examples of Nutty Squirrel include: